MilesBuzz! - Tipping the air hostess?

This is a topic which has haunted me on and off. Appreciate your views on this..

I once tipped an air hostess on US Air Flight from CLT-Buffalo. She didnt seem to take it quite well.

In a previous incident I took a BA flight from TPA to LGW and had tipped. I got the best service.. Dont know if it was the tip or not but she didnt seem offended..

Well I am flying CLT-LHR-BOM this December in business class and I have begin to ponder again on this..

What do you think is 'right'?

What's an air hostess? Does it have anything to do with a Twinkie?

Possibly it has something to do with Ding Dong's http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

On US carriers, they can lose their job for accepting a gratuity.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by MileTex:
Possibly it has something to do with Ding Dong's http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif</font>

I had one of those on Braniff International...back in 1973.....

It would be in poor form.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by miles_kay:
In a previous incident I took a BA flight from TPA to LGW and had tipped. I got the best service.. Dont know if it was the tip or not but she didnt seem offended..
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At least in the past it used to be airline policy that employees are not allowed to accept gratuities, and I would personally not consider tipping flight crews.

Also, if paid in advance I would call it a bribe rather than a tip. Tip is given after you receive good service as a sign of appreciation, not beforehand to encourage special service.

how do u tip hostess ? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
put the note in...?

if she strips naked i think it should be ok. lol

i would never give them money, but sometimes buy them chocolates or something from their own duty free stock and give it to them before landing. they usually appreciate it.
might not work on flights w/ out duty free.

i dont know any airline that would allow them to take any money from passengers or to accept any brought-in-food or drinks.

you also say you gave a tip and then received the best service in the world? so this means you gave them a tip first in hope for better service? then this is not a tip but a bribe ...

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Uli:
you also say you gave a tip and then received the best service in the world? so this means you gave them a tip first in hope for better service? then this is not a tip but a bribe ...
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You say 'bribe' like it's a bad thing. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Please continue to follow this thread in "TravelBuzz", as it is not mileage related.

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